Evan Arthur Hook, et al., Plaintiffs-appellees, v. Samuel Lewis, Director of the Arizona Department Ofcorrections, State of Arizona, et al.,defendants-appellants.evan Arthur Hook, et al., Plaintiffs-appellees, v. State of Arizona, et al., Defendants-appellants, 69 F.3d 544 (9th Cir. 1995)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 69 F.3d 544 (9th Cir. 1995) Argued and Submitted Aug. 17, 1995. Decided Oct. 19, 1995

Before: KOZINSKI and NOONAN, Circuit Judges, BREWSTER* , District Judge

ORDER** 

For the reasons stated in the district court's Orders of June 3, 1994, and August 4, 1994, the contempt sanctions imposed on Appellant Samuel Lewis for violation of the October 19, 1973, Consent Decree are AFFIRMED.

The district court's order of June 3, 1994, that the sanctions "are not to be borne by the taxpayers or the State," is REVERSED. Spallone v. United States, 493 U.S. 265 (1990).

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The Honorable Rudi M. Brewster, United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, sitting by designation

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3

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